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11.10.09
Science Culture

The Real Danger of Violent Video Games

A violent outburst isn't the only thing gamers have to worry about. Now adult diapers may need to be added to the list
By Christina Hurtado Posted 11.26.2008 at 11:57 am 22 Comments

Everyone knows Halo gamers don't sleep. But now a group of scientists in Sweden have published new research linking violent video games to increased heart rate variability and sleep disruptions.

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SCIENCE FRICTION

TEMPERS RISING
THE ISSUE: Michael Crichton uses faulty data to skewer climate-change science
By Gregory Mone Posted 04.20.2005 at 3:00 pm 0 Comments

To the dismay of the many scientists whose work and words are blatantly distorted within its pages, Michael Crichton´s new book, State of Fear, was still hanging around best-seller lists months after its debut. It even came up in debates on the Senate floor. Science has always taken center stage in Crichton´s thrillers—The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park, Prey—but recently he seems to be taking himself, and his ideas, a bit more seriously.

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